Comments on: Woman and Boy Killed in Arlington Heights House Fire on Park Street, Father Dies Next Day

By: dm

dm — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:26:25 +0000

Calm down people….you can’t even see anything. Jeez!!!!

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:04:36 +0000

My heart goes out to the survivors. As far as the people saying this is a terrible thing to post–think again. It shows the fire department trying to save a life–does anybody know if this is the Kevin or his wife or his child??? To me it doesnt kmatter now that some of the facts have come out. This was his SECOND suicide note written and he and his wife had a fight and there is a possiblity that he beat his wife cause there was trauma to her body—Im sorry folks..but what right does a human being have to take the life of his family—this guy needed professional help==he killed his wife and son and left 2 other children with out a mother,father and brother. This video shows us how fragile the human life can be..do not judge the paramedics or firefighters or even the person who took this video–this was per-meditated MURDER…..and this needs to be shown so it doesnt happen again!!! Recognize when a family member has fallen on hard times and try to help them or get ehem help but dont criticize the Cardinal or YouTube for posting this video…..the survivors already have enough to worry about…this is life people..as tragic as this was–its news!!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:10:57 +0000

You know, I was shocked by the content of the video as well. But, it does tell the truth and is a very very good warning to all of the people out there that mess around with fires, and mess around with others lives.

Sometimes sick people like Finnerty do intend to harm, but I wonder if he would have gone through with it if he had any idea of the utter reality of the aftermath. Thankfully no first responders got hurt as well. Imagine how everyone would feel if a fireman got injured or killed by this violence.

Perhaps this video will prevent some other disturbed sole from doing something similar.

For those family members and friends, I hope these images serve as a protective measure for other people out there.

The video is simply the messenger, don’t kill the messenger.

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By: T

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:39:18 +0000

Please put the unedited video back up.

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:58:32 +0000

We are fortunate to have such professional firefighters, paramedics and police officers. Thank you to the hard working fire department and police department.

By: EM

EM — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:44:32 +0000

Take this video down! As far as your “journalism” goes this is absolutely unethical and irresponsible. How dare you presume to have the right or authority to broadcast something like that- have a little respect!

By: Bob G

Bob G — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:04:20 +0000

Rest in Peace. Prayers for all involved.

By: BG

BG — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:56:02 +0000

Imagine a world where nobody cared to even turn their heads and look at this tragedy. Or worse that its story or images would be censored by a highly restrictive government — and its people left in the dark about what happened or were misled by a false account of what happened. The video tells the truth. Nobody can say the firefighters were lazy. Nobody can make up a story that the victims were just laying unattended on the front lawn. Nobody can make up any fiction at all about these first few minutes, because there is video. Yes, people do exaggerate, and they make false statements, and they spread rumors. Sad, but this world is obsessed with misdirected blame and violence, and there’s far more fake violence on CSI with slow motion bullets or knife stabbings hitting body tissue in vivid graphics every week. And sadly people want to blame and let their emotions rule and are maladjusted as to what is real and what is make believe. So many people love “reality TV” that is nothing but glorified silliness. This tragedy is real and should be faced with determination to help survivors and mourners — not blame someone for giving visual proof and an accurate account of the facts. The shame is on those that can’t be bothered with knowing the truth, or don’t even know how to find the truth.